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IGCSE Edexcel chemistry course specification - syllabus

At the moment (2017) we are teaching 2 different specifications!!!

If you are going to write your external exam in May 2017 (Y11) and May 2018 (Y10) then you need to use the 2011 specification with a final exam May 2018
If you are going to write your external exam in May 2019 (Y9) then you need to use the 2017 specification with a first examination in May 2019.

Links to the sections in the syllabus

In each of the sections below you will find topic notes, worksheets, investigations, websites, animations, ...

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ALL NOTES BOOKLET FINAL EXAMINATION 2018



Experimental skills - remember this is 20% of your grade!!
Use the link below.
Practical skills
Experiments you need to know: list of investigations/experiment per topic.
Designing an investigation

Revision/exam preparation

IGCSE chemistry revision checklist.doc
IGCSE chemistry past paper record sheet.doc
Section revision checklist.doc
IGCSE exam preparation
Sample revision notes: one way of writing up revision notes:IGCSE chemistry revision notes sample.doc
Revising IGCSE science.pptx
How to revise techniques form a university website
Lots of chemistry MC quizzes
GCSE chemistry quizzes: be careful as you don't need to know some of the ideas in these quizzes

This is a link to a chemistry glossary. If you think that there is a chemistry term which is missing let me know.
IGCSE Edexcel glossary

The pages below summarize some factual chemistry that is easily forgotten.
Important colour changes
Indicators
Examples of important catalysts
Properties of common elements
Symbol equations you need to be familiar with.pdf

Quizlets

Quizlet important equations
Tests for ions and gases
Reaction conditions
Analytical tests you need to know
Uses of materials